Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 190-100, Samuel Freeman, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
n. b.
Freeman, Samuel
B. L. Nt. 190-100
CONTENTS

Sam. Freeman to
Wm Blackledge
Power
No 134 No 190
Sam. Freeman private. North Carolina
Log. by W. Blackledge (Good)
192 J. D. to Mr. Matthews

To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come. Know ye that I Samuel Freeman late in the Service of the United States of America for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Spanish Milled Dollars to me in hand paid at and before the enrolling and delivery of these Presents by Richard Blackledge of Beaufort County in the State of North Carolina for William Blackledge now at the Federal City. Have Sold Remised Released, Quit claimed, transferred and Assigned and by these presents do sell Remise, Quitclaim, transfer and Assign to the said William Blackledge and his Heirs and Assigns forever all the right title, Interest, Claim and Demand which I my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators at any time hereafter may have to all the Land which I am entitled to and to all the Land which for either of them may have at any time hereafter be entitled to from the Congress of the United States of America for my Services as a Private Soldier in the Army of the United States of America for during the War with Great Britain and to every Part and Parcel thereof and of the said Samuel Freeman do for myself my Heirs Executors, Administrators and Assigns, hereby Covenant & Agree to and with the said William Blackledge, his Heirs and Assigns shall and Will at any time or times hereafter at the request cost and Charges of the said William Blackledge his Heirs and Assigns, do make seal and Execute or cause to be made, done seal and Execute all and every such Reasonable Act, and Acts, thing and things, Conveyance and Conveyances, Assurance and Assurances in the Law, whatsoever for the perfect granting, conveying, Remising releasing, transferring and Assigning all and singular the right, title, Interest, Claim and demand which I the said Samuel Freeman have or which the said Samuel Freeman my Heirs, Executors, and Administra- tors may at any time hereafter have of in and to the Land aforesaid, and of, and to every Part and Parcel thereof unto the said William Blackledge his Heirs and Assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said William Blackledge his Heirs and Assigns forever, as by his or their Councell in Law shall be Reasonably advised or desired or required and of the said Sam!

Samuel Freeman do hereby Appoint the said William Blackledge my true and Lawfull Attorney irrevocably to ask demand solicit and Obtain in my Name or otherwise, best for the sole use and behoof of the said William Blackledge his Heirs and Assigns forever from the United States, a Grant or Grants, Patent or Patents for the Land aforesaid, hereby ratify- ing and confirming all whatsoever my said Attorney may do respecting the same, and I the said Samuel Freeman for myself my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant promise and grant to and with the said William Blackledge his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, that I will not revoke or annul, the power of Attorney herein contained or do any act, which shall impede the said William Blackledge in soliciting or obtaining a Grant or Grants, Patent or Patents for the Land aforesaid — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Eighteenth day of February Anno Domini 1805
Signed Sealed & Delivered, in the presence of us
Thomas Richard Stephen Owens
North Carolina Beaufort County.
Here may Certify that Ipe Nelson came before me Fredk Grist one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that he was well acquainted with Samuel Freeman a Soldier in the North Carolina line of Continental Troops, that said Freeman and himself both enlisted for the War at Perammas on the Northriver and both continued in the Service, untill they were made prisoners at Charleston when the Lieutenant

with five others were forced on board the British vessel called the Dispatch and carried to the West Indies and from there to Martinborough or Guisberry in Novisotia but what became of Henson after this departure left Charleston he does not know, but now knows him a Resident in the County of Beaufort State aforesaid, Feby 11 th 1805
Fred erick Guit
his Jesse + Nelson mark.
I do hereby Certify that I have for several Years past known Jesse Nelson and consider him a man of veracity and have allways understood he was a soldier in the North Carolina line of Continental Troops—
Fred erick Guit

December 22, 1938
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See BA-J/MCS Samuel Freeman B.L.Wt.190--100
Mrs. S. R. Shelton 159 South Main Street Covington, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Samuel Freeman and David Tucker.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States and based on the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of a David Tucker who lived in Virginia.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Warrant #190 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued on March 14, 1805, on account of the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Freeman who enlisted at Peramus on the North River, for the war (date of enlistment not given) and served as private in the North Carolina Line of Continental Troops until made prisoner at Charleston.
In 1805 Samuel Freeman was living in Beaufort County, North Carolina. In that year reference was made to a John Freeman but his relation to Samuel Freeman was not shown.
There are no further data on file relative to the military service of Samuel Freeman and no further data relative to his family.
For information relative to the location of the land granted on account of the service of Samuel Freeman, it is suggested that you address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department,

Washington, D.C., giving the warrant number, the acreage and the date the warrant was issued.
This is the only Samuel Freeman who served from North Carolina that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Oct. 24-1938-
Commissioner of Pensions:-
Will you please tell me if David Tucker of Sussex, later Brunswick Co. Va. b. 1734-1814.
There was a son David Tucker. b. 1768. wife, Athalia Rossia.
It has been recorded that this David Tucker was in the 8 th Regiment of Va. during the Revolutionary War. Does he have a pension record. How may I get a copy? Thank you.
Mrs. S. R. Shelton.
Also. Samuel Freeman of Surry Co. N.C. Served in Rev. War. in Capt. Silman's Co. of 1 st N.C. Regiment. Commanded by Col. Thos. Clark. Enlisted May 29. 1777 for 3 yrs. Does he have a pension like a copy. (over)

This Samuel Freeman was also Member of Safety Committee Surry Co. N.C. Aug. 25-1775.

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Treasury Dept. Register Office 6 March 1805
All the Power given by this Letter by the Hon.ble Mr Blackledge to me is hereby assigned to John Matthews as the business comes more immediately under the direction John Matthews
Mr Moore is requested to deliver this letter to Mr Matthews.
The within letter was addressed to Joseph Moore Esq

City of Washington March 2 nd , 1805
Dear Sir)
I have presented to the Secretary of War a power of attorney from the Heirs of Colonel Patton to draw & receipt for a military land warrant of four hundred acres; also one from Simon Alderson one from John Freeman and another from Isaac Clark for each for one hundred acres, and by these three last powers you will perceive that the property is mine - Yesterday on the day before I came to verbal agreement with a Mr. Mathews from Ohio that he should have one eighth of each of three several tracts for locating them that is they might all be located in a body of 800 acres, & the three hundred acres should be divided into eight equal parts & drawn for according to principles of equity - the same respecting the four hundred - I herewith I enclose to your care to be handed the Secretary of War a power from Robert Hopkins for me to sell  draw one hundred acres more - To this means land I have no claim, therefore can make no other bargain for it than to sell it - But the Secretary on the proofs which have been exhibited has informed me that he is ready to issue the warrants this information did not reach me till this morning & on calling at the office I was obliged to found it that I was informed no business would be done to day and therefore could

not get the warrants as I wished to do in order to return them to you or to your son to be located agreeably to the directions of Mrs Mathews, who told me that you were possessed of all the information necessary & would do it for him - I have therefore to request of you to do me the favor to draw the Warrants - & to have those of Alderson, Freeman & Clarke issued in my own name as their assignee, or to manage as that the grants be made out in my name, - In locating it may be unless I made this for the agreement with Mrs Mathews that after the lands were located he should value it, & I would a- fter give him the price he set upon the lands, or take it for my part, I here speak of the three hundred acres, & make no doubt but the owners of Patton's land would very gladly do the same, - On drawing Fassetts Warrant please forward it to me in Newbern North Carolina that I may give it to him, or purchase it if you should think it worth while to purchase to be located as above, & if it should be let me know how much it ought to be given - & at the same time let me know what you have done with the others - I am Sir respectfully but in haste your obedt Servt Wm Blackledge